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APPLYING
BY YOURSELF |
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USING
AN AGENT |
| Takes a long time to get information
- you may not be able to get everything you need
- so, applying by yourself wastes time! General
enquiries are impersonal. |
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| The agent has all the information
you need immediately - they will be able
to find extra information more easily because
of direct access to key personnel |
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| No one to help you apply and
give advice about which places are best for you
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| Experienced, friendly and helpful
staff at the agent can give you assistance |
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| Information in prospectuses
and brochures you have may be out of date - courses
often get full quickly |
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| The agent will have all the
most up-to-date information on courses, course
availability, new regulations, etc. |
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| Getting a visa - you will have
to get a visa by yourself, which can be difficult.
Visas are sometimes refused!! |
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| The agent will help you fill
in the visa application form AND go with
you to the British Embassy - refusal is not likely!!
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| Finding out if your application
has been accepted often takes a long time! You
may have to wait many weeks or months to find
out. |
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| The agent can usually find out
more quickly if your application has been accepted.
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| Will I be accepted or not? You
might think that you have the necessary entry
requirements when, in fact you do not. You may,
therefore, waste a lot of time |
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| The agent can give you honest
advice when you are not sure if you have the necessary
basic entry requirements - you will not waste
time |
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| You will not have any help with
preparing your personal statements (statement
of purpose, research proposal, references, etc.)
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| The agent will help you prepare
and proof read your personal statements - this
will make acceptance more likely than if you do
them on your own. |
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| You will have to mail all your
own letters to the Graduate School. |
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| The agent will mail all your
letters to the international office. This is normally
a fast track system. |
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| How much do you know about the
UK? |
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| UK Staff at the agent will be
able to give you correct information about all
aspects of the UK |
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| You will have to make all your
own travel arrangements |
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| With all their experience, the
agent can give you good advice about travelling
to the UK, getting through immigration at the
airport, travelling to where you are going to
study, interesting places to visit in the UK,
and much, much more. They can also make travel
reservations for you. However, don't expect them
to pay your airfare for you!!! |
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| What is living in the UK like?
Campus life? Accommodation? Homestays? |
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| The agent can give you lots
of help and information about living in the UK |
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| FINALLY,
it will probably cost you more!!!
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| The agent
offers a completely FREE OF CHARGE service!!!
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